What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Legal Counsel position at Lectra?
Descriptif du poste
Position Summary
Manage and oversee all documents are in compliance with the company rules and guidelines and local statutory authorities. Prepare or review agreements to facilitate business operations.
Key Responsibilities
Profile description:PROFILE:
Position Summary
Manage and oversee all documents are in compliance with the company rules and guidelines and local statutory authorities. Prepare or review agreements to facilitate business operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Contract review: Provide legal counsel to Lectra Americas region by advising corporate executives on a broad array of commercial deals. Support sales team on sell-side transactions, software licensing, professional services, equipment maintenance, and SaaS agreements. Also negotiate distribution, consignment, collaboration agreements. Support R&D, marketing and sourcing teams, including for lease agreements.
- General (corporate/compliance/others) : coordinate with HQ and support on corporate and compliances requests from local team; Select and manage outside counsel.
- Corporate: Monitor state qualifications, and maintain companies in good standing with designated jurisdictions; Legal entity restructuring; Hold annual meetings for subsidiary companies; Maintain corporate minute books; Hold/draft special meetings; Oversee annual report filing service and registered agent service;
- Litigation: Manage and coordinate litigation cases with support of external counsel.
- Data compliance: Following up internally and externally on data protection projects
- Intellectual Property: Support trademark and patent matters where required
- Scope: US, Canada, Central & South America
Profile description:PROFILE:
- JD in Law
- Legal Professional Qualification Certificate
- 15 years above working experience in either law firms or in-house multinational trading organization(s)
- General experience in supporting Commercial contracts
- Be ready to handle multi tasks and prioritize jobs
- Adaptable, open-minded, dynamic and team player
- Excellent interpersonal skills TRAVEL:
- The job is based in Atlanta with limited travels.
